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The former governor of Hong Kong on why the call for independence is unreasonable and why he has little sympathy for it Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, once observed that no one who has spent any time in this city forgets it. It is one ...Livemint.com, 1 week ago

Last British governor of territory says disqualified politicians campaign for break with China dilutes support for democracy A recently disqualified pro-independence politician from Hong Kong has hit back at Chris Patten, the last British governor ...

AFP HONG KONG--Hong Kong's last British colonial governor Chris Patten attacked the city's pro-independence movement Friday as the push for a split with China grows over fears of Beijing's tightening grip. Patten said he was fully behind the ...

Referring to Hong Kong's much-vaunted rule of law, Patten said he was "fairly" confident in it. A growing independence campaign in Hong Kong is a terrible mistake that undermines the Chinese-ruled city's push for democracy and serves merely to ...

NAGASAKI, Japan -- Looking out of my window across the harbor of the remarkable city of Nagasaki, Japan, two thoughts of considerable relevance to the next American president come to mind. Nagasaki has endured the worst of humanity. In August ...

By: Chris Patten, October 3rd, 2016 12:07 AM SAINT-MARTIN-LAGUÉPIE—Here's a confession: I don't lie in bed at night missing mainstream politics. Instead, I am spending a week at my house in southwest France, walking around the countryside. The ...

writes that the call for greater democracy in HK by former governor Chris Patten is ill-defined, misjudged and impractical for the SAR and it only shows his penchant for playing to the gallery. Lord Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, was in ...

Chris Pratt says he is still coming to terms with his father Dan Pratt's death in 2014. The 37-year-old 'Passengers' star's father died after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Pratt, who found out of his father's passing while filming ...

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid should be sacked for comments about High Court judges who ruled MPs should vote before Article 50 is triggered, Lord Chris Patten has told Peston on Sunday. The crossbench peer said the minister "should have been ...